EICMA 2024 review part 1
Barnett Clutches: Recent new products from the 1948-founded Ventura, California based manufacturer are a full line of stock and custom length cables. Features include a stainless-steel inner wire and an HDPE (high-density polyethylene) inner casing liner for smooth cable action. All clutch cables come standard with nylon coated silicon lubed "High Efficiency" inner wire. Available in traditional black vinyl casing, stainless steel braid with clear coat, or Platinum Series casing which features a bright silver-plated braid with clear coat which is guaranteed not to discolor from sunlight exposure; www.barnettclutches.com
Race Winning Brands Europe: Based at the Pro-X facility in The Netherlands, RWBE came about as the European headquarters company for the series of U.S. acquisitions saw Wiseco, Pro-X, JE Piston, Rekluse and several other motorsports performance leaders come together under one ownership. Pro-X is best known in Europe as a motorcross engine parts brand, but group brands such as Wiseco, Rekluse and JE Piston have a strong product offer for the V-twin performance market and are as popular in Europe as they are domestically. A 2024 highlight was the launch of the APEX V-twin manual clutch by Boise, Idaho based auto clutch specialist Rekluse - of EXP Core, EXP 4.0, RadiusX and TorqDrive clutch tech fame; plus the extension of JE Piston's Ultra Series to include updated H-D M-8 applications; www.racewinningbrandseurope.com
TecMate International: The Belgium-based European head office for the market leading OptiMate range of battery chargers and maintainers has marked its 20th anniversary this year. Recent range updates include integral power supply (PS) for the OptiMate 6 and 7 Select to provide stable support power to the battery. This mode is pre-selectable prior to battery connection or can be selected whilst charging a battery. The PS power supply mode of OptiMate 6 Select delivers up to 5 amps, and the more powerful OptiMate 7 Select delivers up to 9 amps, at 13.6V; www.tecmate.com, www.optimate1.com
BS Battery: In 2024 the French specialist marked 15 years of remarkable growth, with EICMA showcasing the company's new Lithium MAX range, SLA MAX BGZ Series and 20-piece PA01 Eyelet Terminal Connector Jar. Heading into 2025, BS Battery offers over 400 individual battery solutions, sells to distributors in 80 countries, has 15 racing partners, three subsidiaries, a further three market coordination offices and two production facilities; www.bs-battery.com
Bitubo Race Suspension: Bitubo Suspension may be race-bred and manufactured in Italy, but three years on from establishing its domestic U.S. operation, it is now starting to replicate the race prowess that has seen it become a European performance suspension staple - on the track in America as well as on the street. In the MotoAmerica the dominant RSD Mission Super Hooligan Championships, Team Saddlemen raced with Bitubo in 2024, scoring back-to-back victories at The Ridge Motorsports Park and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The race-prepared Pan America RA1250s used Bitubo Suspension's custom EBH and XXZ Race suspension systems to optimize the performance and agility of H-D ADV models. Bitubo EBH shock absorbers are a high-performance FPS (Full Pressure System) pressurized cartridge architecture for high efficiency and immediate damping; www.bitubo.com
Parts Europe: One of, if not now THE largest single-hub distribution operations in the European powersports market, the additions this year from the Wasserliesch/Trier, Germany based leader have included the Swedish made SKF range of seals and bearings, the German John Doe apparel brand and French AXP Products MX/Enduro motorcycle protection hard parts line. Most recently, Parts Europe became a European distributor for the Vision X, Washington owned Denali brand of LED electronic accessories; Italian-made Zard exhausts for H-D models and Swedish-made Ohlins suspension products; www.parts-europe.com
